Six justices agree: the independent state legislature theory is dead
A six-justice majority rejected the independent state legislature theory. Here's what that victory means, and what comes next.
June 27, 2023
Why Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement violates the Readmission Act
"The Commonwealth’s lifetime disenfranchisement of voters convicted of any felony violates the 150-year old Virginia Readmission Act
June 26, 2023
Virginia Readmission Act Litigation
Protect Democracy has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Virginia Constitution’s broad felony disenfranchisement provision.
June 26, 2023
Lawsuit alleges Virginia’s Constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision violates Reconstruction-era federal law
Protect Democracy, ACLU of Virginia, and WilmerHale file lawsuit on behalf of disenfranchised Virginians.
June 26, 2023
Stephen Richer v. Kari Lake et al.
Protect Democracy filed a defamation suit on behalf of Maricopa Count Recorder Stephen Richernagainst former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
June 22, 2023
How the ARTICLE ONE Act fixes a glaring gap in emergency powers
Congress just took a big step toward curbing executive power through the ARTICLE ONE Act, which would check emergency powers.
June 16, 2023
The ARTICLE ONE ActÂ
The bipartisan ARTICLE ONE Act (H.R.3988/S.1912) would establish a necessary, meaningful check on the president’s use of emergency powers.
June 14, 2023
How to weigh the federal national security and obstruction charges against Trump
Answering three key questions will help us make sense of the historic federal indictment Donald Trump is currently facing.
June 9, 2023
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Jessica Denson’s Class Action Settlement to Forever Void All 2016 Trump Campaign NDAs
This is a key victory in Obtaining final court approval of a settlement agreement to free Trump campaign workers formerly bound to silence.
June 7, 2023
League of Women Voters of Arizona v. Lions of Liberty LLC, et al.
On October 25th, 2022, Protect Democracy filed a complaint in federal court against organizations and individuals who have conspired to intimidate voters in Arizona.
May 21, 2023